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Jan Hajek

@ahoj.bsky.social

Infectious diseases doctor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ6KrE-HAq4

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Jan Hajek@ahoj.bsky.social · 3d ago

One Health / One Welfare eg 1 - he was a proponent of reduced violence to horses ♥️ - he also worked to help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder ♥️ eg 2 - his father beat horses into submission 😢 - his father also beat him as punishment as a child 😢 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...

Monty Roberts, Horse Trainer Who Preached Kindness, Dies at 91 (Gift Article)

His approach was in contrast to centuries of conventional wisdom and won the enthusiastic approval of Queen Elizabeth II, with whom he became friends.

nytimes.com

Our World in Data@ourworldindata.org · last wk.

How have humans reshaped the world’s land over the last 12,000 years? Over thousands of years, humans have gradually transformed the Earth’s surface — clearing land for agriculture (crops and grazing animals) and building settlements.

Stacked area chart of total land area used for cropland, grazing land and built-up areas from year 0 to 2025, where grazing makes up most of the area and both grazing and cropland rise sharply in the modern era with total agricultural land approaching 5 billion hectares. Data source: HYDE (2025). License: CC BY.
The Xylom@thexylom.com · last mo.

NEW: Kenya has never had an Ebola case. However, a planned quarantine facility exclusively serving Americans exposed to the virus in Africa has sparked massive protests, leading to a deadly police crackdown. “Why can’t the facility be in America?” asked Lucy Kagure, mother of a killed protester.

Kenya Has No Ebola. But Trump’s Planned Quarantine Facility Has Already Claimed Its First Life

The American government’s decision to build an Ebola quarantine facility over 700 miles away from the outbreak sparked protests, legal concerns, and the untimely death of a teenage boy.

thexylom.com

Jan Hajek@ahoj.bsky.social · last mo.

In Chicago, Upton Sinclair worked undercover for 7 weeks in slaughterhouse. His goal was to research and document working conditions and unsanitary practices that occurred behind closed doors But, in Ontario, it's now illegal for a journalist to work undercover in a slaughterhouse....

Canadaland@canadaland.com · last mo.

Today, we’re headed to “Bovine University” to figure out what’s at the heart of an Ontario law, and why animal rights activists are unhappy about it.

Jan Hajek@ahoj.bsky.social · 3mo ago

US surgeon, working in DRC, taken to Germany for treatment for Ebola His wife (who also worked as a doctor in the same hospital in DRC) and their children remain in DRC www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

American doctor with Ebola flown to Germany as wife and four children are monitored

Leaders of the Christian missionary group Serge, which Dr. Peter Stafford works for, said he unknowingly operated on a patient with Ebola before the outbreak was detected.

nbcnews.com

Richard Waite@waiterich.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Anyway, people don’t like changing their minds, especially about something that’s inconvenient to them. The “food miles matters the most for climate” myth is hard to dislodge.

Jan Hajek@ahoj.bsky.social · 4mo ago

CBC called attention to wild pigs (that were imported into Canada by people decades ago) Concern raised that they can introduce and spread #ASF and #HFMD How would that happen? Do they interact w farmed pigs? @ryankbrook.bsky.social @scottweese.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta testing AI-powered drone technology in battle against wild boar | CBC News

Researchers are turning to a new high-tech combination of drones, thermal cameras and artificial intelligence to get a new vantage point on Alberta’s wild boar problem.

cbc.ca

UBC Oceans@ubcoceans.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Dr. Sarah Foster says bottom trawling, which drags heavy nets across the ocean floor, is one of the most destructive #fishing practices that must be overhauled to conserve species both for commercial use & to preserve #ocean ecosystem. @projectseahorse.bsky.social vancouversun.com/news/bottom-...

Bottom sea trawlers snaring many endangered species: UBC study

Researchers say bottom trawling is taking a serious toll on marine ecosystems and recommend the world rethink this practice.

vancouversun.com

Jan Hajek@ahoj.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Well done report 👇 Missing an interesting fact that this ostrich farm was previously vaccinating the animals against COVID Upsetting that they are restocking with more ostriches - and that there is no pro-active screening for influenza on ostrich, poultry, or pig farms

André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Ostrich Con. How a B.C. ostrich farm where 300 birds were culled became a flashpoint for conspiracy, and what this saga reveals about the larger political and cultural moment we're in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3s5... www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbcnews.ca

Emily R. Trunnell, Ph.D.@ertrunnell.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Rats are stubborn, clever, & remarkably adaptable. They learn fast, cooperate with one another, avoid danger, and keep going under conditions that wipe out other species. They’ll even free trapped companions and choose to help another rat over receiving chocolate.

Kristian G. Andersen@kgandersen.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Read @flodebarre.bsky.social's original analysis: pandemonium.hypotheses.org/898. While the original WeChat post is bonkers, it points to unreleased data from the market, including: 1️⃣ Potentially infected animals in "Stall A" - the hot-spot inside the market. 2️⃣ +Serology of vendor from Stall A.

Science Magazine@science.org · 5mo ago

In 2021, amid debate over COVID-19’s origin, a viral WeChat post claimed the virus came to China from Maine on frozen lobsters sold at the Wuhan market. Scientists dismissed it—but a new analysis suggests the bizarre claim might hint at missing data China hasn’t released. https://scim.ag/47yG2F6